LSH 2203 Critical Thinking

What Is The Scientific Method?

Watch the video clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVfI1wat2y8

1. What is a definition of the scientific method?

_____ a set of procedures that scientists follow in order to gain knowledge about the
world. ___________

2. TRUE or FALSE? The steps of the scientific method are always the same even though
scientific disciplines (fields/branches) may differ.

3. List the 6 steps of the Scientific Method

i.

___ question ______

ii.

___ hypothesis ______

iii.

___ experiment ______

iv.

___ observation ______

iv.

___ analysis ______

v.

___ conclusion ______

4. TRUE or FALSE? The 6 steps of the Scientific Method must always be carried out.

5. TRUE or FALSE? The 6 steps of the Scientific Method must always be carried out in
the same
order.

6. TRUE or FALSE? Sometimes it is necessary to repeat one or more of the steps of the
Scientific Method.

7. TRUE or FALSE? The Scientific Method can be applied to many areas of everyday life.

Maureen Szulczewski

LSH 2203/2015

LSH 2203 Critical Thinking

After listening

8. Match the examples below to the steps of the Scientific Method

a. "If I grow grass seeds under green light bulbs, then they will grow faster than
plants growing under red light bulbs."
This is ____ hypothesis ____
b. The grass under the green light bulb grew faster.
This is _____ conclusion _____
c. Set up grass seeds under a green light bulb and seeds under a red light and
observe each for a couple of weeks. Also set up grass seeds under regular white
light to compare it with the others.
This is _____ experiment _____
d. "Does the color of a light bulb affect the growth of grass seeds?"
This is _____ question _____
e. Review the data and check to see if your hypothesis was correct.
This is _____ analysis ______
f. Record what happened during the experiment.
This is _____ observation _____

Maureen Szulczewski

LSH 2203/2015

LSH 2203 Critical Thinking

9. Give an example of the Scientific Method from your daily life. Explain it below.

Maureen Szulczewski

LSH 2203/2015